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The Perry Lake Township handbook

Living in Perry Lake Township, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Perry Lake Township comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Perry Lake Township attend Crosby-Ironton Public School District.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Perry Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Perry Lake Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Perry Lake Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: cwpower.com · (844) 834-4461

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Perry Lake Township

55% of 213 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL51%60/5
CTCFiber39%1,000/1,000
Emily Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber13%2,500/2,500
SpectrumCable5%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless3%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Perry Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Perry Lake Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Perry Lake Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Perry Lake Township kids go to
PK–6Cuyuna Range Elementaryin Crosby
7–12Crosby-Ironton Secondaryin Crosby

Perry Lake Township is in Crosby-Ironton Public School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Perry Lake Township is in ZIP code 56441

ZIP codes where Perry Lake Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Perry Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Perry Lake Township
56441Crosby, MN100%8%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Perry Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Perry Lake Township?

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Perry Lake Township?

CenturyLink, CTC, Emily Cooperative Telephone Company, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Perry Lake Township?

56441. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Perry Lake Township in?

Crosby-Ironton Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Perry Lake Township?

In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Crow Wing County Elections. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.